Notice2022-12047
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit Applications
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Published
June 6, 2022
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Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct activities intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act prohibits certain activities that may impact endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing these permits.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34285-34287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12047]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R2-ES-2022-N027; FXES11130200000-223-FF02ENEH00]
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Recovery Permit
Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications for a permit to conduct
activities
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intended to recover and enhance endangered species survival. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act prohibits certain activities
that may impact endangered species unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The ESA also requires that we invite public comment before
issuing these permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please submit your written comments by
July 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Document availability: Request documents by phone or email: Marty
Tuegel 505-248-6651, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2944485b5d50765d5c4c4e4c45694f5e5a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177a7665636e4863627270727b5771606439707861">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comment submission: Submit comments by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3c5d491fcd7c6fcd3c6d1cecad7d0e3c5d4d08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a5c3d297fad1c0fad5c0d7c8ccd1d6e5c3d2d68bc2cad3">[email protected]</span></a>. Please specify the permit application you are
interested in by number (e.g., Permit Record No. PER1234567).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marty Tuegel, Supervisor,
Environmental Review Division, 505-248-6651. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
With some exceptions, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), prohibits activities that
constitute take of listed species unless a Federal permit is issued
that allows such activity. The ESA's definition of ``take'' includes
hunting, shooting, harming, wounding, or killing, and also such
activities as pursuing, harassing, trapping, capturing, or collecting.
The ESA and our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 17, provide for issuing such
permits and require that we invite public comment before issuing
permits for activities involving listed species.
A recovery permit we issue under the ESA, section 10(a)(1)(A),
authorizes the permittee to conduct activities with endangered or
threatened species for scientific purposes that promote recovery or
enhance the species' propagation or survival. These activities often
include such prohibited actions as capture and collection. Our
regulations implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) for these permits are
found at 50 CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.32 for
threatened wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant species.
Permit Applications Available for Review and Comment
Documents and other information submitted with these applications
are available for review by any party who submits a request as
specified in ADDRESSES. Our release of documents is subject to Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)
requirements.
Proposed activities in the following permit requests are for the
recovery and enhancement of propagation or survival of the species in
the wild. We invite local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies and the
public to submit written data, views, or arguments with respect to
these applications. The comments and recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency decisions are those supported by
quantitative information or studies. Please refer to the permit record
number when submitting comments.
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Permit record No. Applicant Species Location Activity Type of take Permit action
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PER0040480.................. Green, Dana; Indiana bat Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Flagstaff, (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, surveys, capture. capture.
Arizona. gray bat (Myotis Florida, Georgia,
grisescens). Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Mississippi,
Missouri, New
Jersey, North
Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia.
PER0039980.................. Green, Eric; Indiana bat Alabama, Arkansas, Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Flagstaff, (Myotis sodalis), Connecticut, surveys, capture. capture.
Arizona. gray bat (Myotis Florida, Georgia,
grisescens). Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky,
Maryland,
Michigan,
Mississippi,
Missouri, New
Jersey, North
Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma,
Pennsylvania,
Tennessee,
Vermont,
Virginia, West
Virginia.
PER0036360.................. Aztec Engineering Southwestern California, Nevada Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Amend.
Inc.; Phoenix, willow flycatcher surveys.
Arizona. (Empidonax
traillii
extimus), Yuma
Ridgway's rail
(Rallus obsoletus
yumanensis).
PER0040491.................. Velardi, Milu; New Mexico meadow New Mexico........ Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
Santa Fe, New jumping mouse surveys, habitat capture.
Mexico. (Zapus hudsonius assessment, nest
luteus), Jemez monitoring,
Mountains capture.
salamander
(Plethodon
neomexicanus),
Mexican long-
nosed bat
(Leptonycteris
nivalis).
PER0040910.................. Henson, Jeremy; Golden-cheeked Arizona, Illinois, Presence/absence Harass, harm, Renew/Amend.
Round Rock, Texas. warbler New Mexico, Texas. surveys, habitat capture.
(Setophaga assessment,
chrysoparia), quantitative
Northern Aplomado surveys,
Falcon (Falco qualitative
femoralis surveys.
septentrionalis),
Red-cockaded
woodpecker
(Picoides
borealis),
Houston toad
(Bufo
houstonensis),
Texas hornshell
(Popenaias
popeii),
Sheepnose mussel
(Plethobasus
cyphyus).
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PER0041635.................. Gregory, Cody; San Golden-cheeked Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Antonio, Texas. warbler surveys.
(Setophaga
chrysoparia).
PER0042593.................. Gielow, Kurt; Golden-cheeked Texas............. Presence/absence Harass, harm...... New.
Escondido, warbler surveys.
California. (Setophaga
chrysoparia).
PER0042604.................. Malaney, Jason; New Mexico meadow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harass, harm, New.
Albuquerque, New jumping mouse New Mexico. surveys. capture.
Mexico. (Zapus hudsonius
luteus).
PER0042610.................. Marshall, Bryce; New Mexico meadow Arizona, Colorado, Presence/absence Harass, harm...... Renew/Amend.
Flagstaff, jumping mouse New Mexico, Utah. surveys.
Arizona. (Zapus hudsonius
luteus),
southwestern
willow flycatcher
(Empidonax
traillii
extimus),
spikedace (Meda
fulgida), loach
minnow (Tiaroga
cobitis).
PER0043053.................. ZoOceanarium Hawksbill sea Texas............. Rehabilitation, Harass, harm...... New.
Group; St. Louis, turtle display for
Missouri. (Eretmochelys educational
imbricata). purposes.
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Public Availability of Comments
All comments we receive become part of the public record associated
with this action. Requests for copies of comments will be handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, National Environmental
Policy Act, and Service and Department of the Interior policies and
procedures. Before including your address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
ask us to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. All
submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, will be made available for public disclosure in their
entirety.
Authority
We provide this notice under section 10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.).
Amy L. Lueders,
Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-12047 Filed 6-3-22; 8:45 am]
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